STAFF DEL. LOWENSTEIN/ MOOSE/ASHWORTH VISIT TO KOREA, THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: October 24, 1972
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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JOINT--STATE-DEFENSE-AID MESSAGE
FOR AMBASSADOR AND SENIOR MILITARY
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SU3J: STAFF DEL LOWENSTEIN-MOOSE. ASHWORTH VISIT TO KOREA,
THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN
REF: STATE 189415
1. AS YOU WERE INFORMED IN REFTEL, JAMES G. LOWENSTE IN,
RICHARD M. MOOSE, AND GEORGE W. ASHWORTH,. STAFF MEMBERS FOR
THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE (SFRC)i WILL BE
VISITING KOREA, JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING MILI-
TARY AND .OTHER INSTALLATIONS, AS PART OF'A THREE-WEEK TRIP
BEGINNING OCTOBER 29, 12. WE, HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT
MR. ASHWORTH WILL LEAVE THE GROUP AT MANILA AND PROCEED.
ALONE TO BANGKOK AND CANBERRA. THE GROUP WILL BE
SPENDING ONE DAY PRIVATELY IN HONG KONG E:NROUTE.
2. STAFF DEL HAVE STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE _ TR IP WILL
State Dept. review completed
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BE TO BRING UP TO DATE THE SFRC'S.INFORMATION CONCERNING US
INTERESTS, COMMITMENTS AND PROGRAMS IN-THE COUNTRIES WHICH
THEY WILL BE VISITING 6 THEY HAVE ALSO: BEEN ASKED TO
MEET WITH AMERICAN OFFICIALS REPRESENTING ALL ASPECTS OF US9
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRIES THEY VISIT
WE HAVE NO FIRM INFORMATION BUT ANTICIPATE THAT STAFF DEL
WILL PRODUCE A CLASSIFIED REPORT FOR THE FULL COMMITTEE
WITH LIKELY PUBLIC RELEASE OF SUCH! PORTIONS OF -THE 'REPORT
AS EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGREES TO DECLASSIFY.
3. LETTER FROM SFRC CHAIRMAN FULBRIGHT TO SECRETARY
ROGERS (SIMILAR LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SECRETARY LAIRD,
CIA DIRECTOR. HELMS AND NSA DIRECTOR GENERAL PHILLIPS)
INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE IDENTICAL TO THE PURPOSE
OF THE VISIT. SET FORTH IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH. WE
ANTICIPATE HAT THEY WILL WANT TO TRAVEL TO VARIOUS AREAS
IN KOREA AND THE PHILIPPINES AND THAT THEY WILL DESIRE
APPOINTMENTS WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS DF THE COUNTRIES IN
WHICH THEY ARE VISITING. STAFF DEL HAVE ADVISED THAT THEY
ARE MAKING THIS TRIP ON BEHALF OF-THE FULL COMMITTEE
RATHER THAN AS A PART OF THE SYMINGTON SUBCOMMITTEE.
4,, THE POLICY OF STATE, AID AND DEFENSE IS TO COOPERATE
IN ASSISTING THE SFRC STAFF TO PURSUE ITS INVESTIGATION
WHICH IS WELL WITHIN THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONGRESS.
WE PLAN TO ADVISE THEM OF THE SENSE OF THIS INSTRUCTION.
STAFF MEMBERS LOWENSTEIN AND MOOSE WERE FORMERLY WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND MOOSE ALSO: , WITH NSC STAFF, AND
HAVE HAD CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE.WITH'` SFRC. STAFF DEL ASH-
WORTH HAS RECENTLY JOINED THE. SFRC- STAFF .AND WAS PREVIOUS-
L'Y A JOURNALIST WITH THE. CHR..ISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, THEY
ARE HIGHLY KNOWLEDGABLE AND WELL PREPARED.
5,, STAFF DELS HAVE INDICATED SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING: ASSESSMENT OF THREATS TO THE PACIFIC AREA AND
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES CONCERNED, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PO-
LITICAL SITUATIONS, US MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS AND BASES,
US/PHILIPPINE NEGOTIATIONS, ECONOMIC SITUATIONS IN KOREA
AND THE PHILIPPINES, REQUIREMENTS OF KOREAN AND PHILIP-
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PINE MILITARY FORCES, NORTH/SOUTH TALKS-.IN KOREAN ;THE
KOREAN FIVE-YEAR MODERNIZATION PLAN, KOREAN FORCES IN VIET-
NAM9 PL 480 AND AID PROGRAMS FOR KOREAAND THE PHILIPPINES
TO INCLUDE US DISASTER RELIEF. THESE?.SUBJECTS ARE BEING
ADDRESSED IN BRIEFINGS IN THE DEPARTMENT,, DEFENSE, AID,
AND CIA FOR STAFF DEL PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE. IN
BANGKOK ASHWORTH WILL WISH TO DISCUSS INTERNAL. AND EXTERNAL
THREAT, MAP STRUCTURE AND COSTS, .AND 'SEATO. IN CANBERRA
HE IS INTERESTED IN THREATS TO AU'STRALI.A,, SEATO AND ANZU.S
AND AUSTRALIA'S PART IN . US OBL ISATLONS;, IN THE _PAC'IFIC AREA
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HE WILL BE BRIEFED BY STATE AND DOD: 'PR'IOR.,. TO:-DEPARTURE
Gd ALL THREE OFFICERS CARRY TOP SECRET CLEARANCE AND
SHOULD BE GIVEN A FULL AND FRANK EXPOSITION OF THE
SITUATIONS AND PROBLEMS IN COUNTRIES CONCERNED, SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC GUIDANCWHICH HAS GENERALLY
APPLIED ON PREVIOUS STAFF DEL TRIPS: , (A) THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE AND DEFENSE HAVE DECIDED THAT WITNESSES BEFORE
THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED
NOT TO TESTIFY ON (1) NUCLEAR MATTERS INCLUDING DEPLOY-
MENTS. INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR DEPLOYMENTS ABROAD AND
POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS THEREOF HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN MADE
AVAILABLE TO FULL SFRC o (2) MILITARY CONTINGENCY PLANS;
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, PAST 9 PRESENT OR, PROPOSED;. AND OPERA-
TIONAL DETAILS OF ANY JOINT INTEGRATED DEFENSE ARRANGE-
MENTS; (3) OPERATIONAL DETAILS OF ONGOING OR PLANNED
SENSITIVE OPERATIONS, THE DISCLOSURE. OF WHICH IS LIKELY TO
JEOPARDIZE SAFETY OF US OR ALLIED- FORCES; (4) SUPPORTING
ASSISTANCE9 MASF, AND MAP PLANS:, AND. PROGRAMS.BEYOND THE
Y 73 CPD AND BROAD CONCEPTS FOR FY. 74.0 YOU SHOULD BE
GUIDED BY THE FOREGOING, (IF QUESTIONED ON THIS SUBJECT
FURTHER THAN AUTHORIZED RELEASE! YOU SHOULD SAY ONLY THAT
HI.NAL DECISIONS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE ON FY 73 PENDING CONGRES-
SIONAL ACTION AND BEYOND THAT TENTATIVE AND PRELIMINARY
PLANNING ONLY HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THE KOREAN FIVE YEAR
PLAN MAY BE TREATED AS AN EXCEPTION TO. THIS GUIDANCE)
INFORMATION PROVIDED COMMITTEE STAFF SHOULD BE LIMITED
ACCORDINGLY. FURTHER INQUIRIES BY. STAFF DEL SHOULD
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BE REFERRED TO WASHINGTON. STAFF DEL, MEMBERS WILL BE IN-
FORMED OF THIS POSITION PRIOR TO THE::IR=`-D.EPART UREO (B) IT
7o REQUESTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE OR COMMUNI-
CATIONS, OTHER THAN THAT MADE PUBLIC, SHOULD BE REFERRED
TO WASHINGTON FOR ANSWER. REQUESTS. FOR, MAP PLANNING
DOCUMENTS, PARA DOCUMENTS AND COMPARABLE INTERNAL WORK-
ING PAPERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SHOULD ALSO BE REFER-
RED PROMPTLY TO WASHINGTONFOR INSTRUCTIONS.
8o REQUESTS FOR ANY INFORMATION ?R DOCUMENTS ABOUT WHICH
THERE IS ANY DOUBT SHOULD BE REFERRED,- PROMPTLY. TO WASHING-
TON o EVERY ATTEMPT SHO UL-D.;BE. MADE. 70 .A?VO ID CONFRONTATION
OVER DENIAL OR ACCESS TO SUCH' MATERIAL. BUT, :"IF NECESSARY,.
YOU MAY ADVISE STAFF DEL. YOU. ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. TO _
FURNISH DOCUMENTS OF CERTAIN SENSITIVITY PENDING INSTRUC-
TIONS FROM WASHINGTON0
9a YOU SHOULD REPORT, ADVISING THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE
AND DEFENSE IN DETAIL, AS TO THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE
STAFF, INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED, DOCUMENTS TO WHICH
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THEY HAD ACCESS, AND THOSE DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY HAD
REQUESTED BUT NOT SEEN o COPIES OF'_ ALL' PAPERS PROVIDED
SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON.
io,, COMMITTEE STAFF HAVE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL WISH TO
SPEAK? WITH SOME FOREIGN OFFICIALS AND YOU SHOULD FACILI-
TATE AS APPROPRIATE,
110 ADDRESSEES ADVISE SUBORDINATE POSTS AND COMMANDS AS
APPROPRIATE.
12. ADVISE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF; DE.VEL,O;PMENTS ,AND ALL
CHANGES IN ITINERARY WHICH I S SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND RE-
ADJUSTMENT AFTER STAFF DEL ARRIVAL IN . SEOUL MANILA AND
TOKYO.
13? MILITARY TRANSPORTATION BEING AUTHORIZED BY SEPTELQ ROGERS
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